Police concerned after B.C. government employee goes missing in Victoria

Victoria police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing man they are describing as high-risk.

Ian Indridson, 54, was last seen Monday morning and it’s believed he may have gone to an area near the ocean, police said in a release.

He works with the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and was previously a longtime public affairs officer with the B.C. government.

Police said Indridson’s friends and family are very concerned for his safety.

He is described as Caucasian and five-feet-11 inches tall with a slim build. He has short, salt-and-pepper hair and is believed to be wearing black sweatpants and rubber boots.

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If you see Indridson call 911. If you have any information about where he may be, call the VicPD Report Desk at (250) 995-7654, extension 1.

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To report what you know anonymously, call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.